Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

District of Columbia, USA

District of Columbia vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

District of Columbia is 21.7% more expensive than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% more in District of Columbia
Groceries: pay 16.7% more in District of Columbia
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in District of Columbia
Housing: pay 21.2% more in District of Columbia
Childcare: pay 79.6% more in District of Columbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% more in District of Columbia
Clothing: pay 10.6% more in District of Columbia

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in District of Columbia are more expensive than in Guernsey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Guernsey, you would:

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pay 42.3% more for restaurants

	Guernsey	District of Columbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.07	$28.00	+60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.15	$12.00	+25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.81	$3.17	+30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$2.64	+40.9%
Average			+42.3%

Guernsey vs. District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

	Guernsey	District of Columbia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.60	$4.11	+91.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.63	$8.53	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.76	$4.95	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.41	$5.64	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.18	$7.63	+36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$3.17	+47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.78	$1.06	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.21	$2.27	-23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.18	$2.64	+67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$1.29	-0.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.73	+57.1%
Average			+16.7%

Guernsey vs. District of Columbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Guernsey	District of Columbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.13	$4.19	-48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.18	$120.00	+242.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,676.75	$36,375.00	+2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.29	$16.73	-35.2%
Average			+3.6%

Guernsey vs. District of Columbia - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Guernsey	District of Columbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.74	$77.77	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,624.07	$2,717.33	+25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,587.02	$2,228.89	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.44	$161.22	+55.7%
Average			+21.2%

Guernsey vs. District of Columbia - Cost of housing

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pay 79.6% more for childcare

	Guernsey	District of Columbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,564.38	$3,221.33	+54.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,820.42	$41,506.00	+109.4%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	District of Columbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.19	$9.00	+29.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.61	$6.15	+27.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.84	$13.94	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.01	$114.30	+40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.89	$18.00	+51.4%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 10.6% more for clothing

	Guernsey	District of Columbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.57	$71.42	-30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.23	$44.11	+48.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £75.75	$104.50	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.69	$125.16	+40.3%
Average			+10.6%

Guernsey vs. District of Columbia - Cost of clothing

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